Sponsor logo added to F1 safety car

Dr Christian Deuringer, Vice president of Allianz SE, Bernie Ecclestone (GBR) and the Safety and medical cars - Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 15, Singapore Grand Prix, 23.09.2010 / Copyright: Davenport / xpb

The logos of German insurance group Allianz are adorning the formula one safety car in the Singapore pitlane.

Recently, it was rumoured that the Munich based global company was set to sponsor Mercedes GP.

In fact, the deal - announced by Bernie Ecclestone in Singapore on Thursday - is the first ever sponsor branding deal for the sport's safety and medical cars, provided by Mercedes-Benz.

"This is a first and it makes us a little proud," said Allianz vice president Christian Deuringer on Thursday.

Source: GMM

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Mikeado

"This is a first and it makes us a little proud." Why? The sport's too commercialised already. Safety cars don't need sponsors on them.

September 24, 2010 6:16 am

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Hardboy997

+1. They are cool in just grey.

September 24, 2010 7:27 am

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Thorsteinn

I agree. The teams can have all the sponsors they want, but the governing body and the association should not have any, it kinda diminishes the impartiality of the whole thing.

September 26, 2010 4:42 pm

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